Because Just Knitting Them Isn’t Enough
You have to darn them too... I mentioned the other day that three pairs of socks had worn thin in the heels. I considered just chucking them, but The Boy professed a fondness for his, and I (grudgingly) acknowledged that it was far less work to darn them than to make new pairs. It's true it was less work, but it wasn't exactly a quick process. Let's have a little before and after. First, the damaged sock: You can click on the picture to see an alarmingly massive version of it if you really care. The sock is stretched over [...]
Elfrida
As promised, new socks! May I introduce Elfrida? You may have noticed that these don't follow the same naming convention as the rest of my socks. That's because they are part of Penny Rose Yarns' Wicked Women sock club. They are named for a real live wicked woman, and you can read about her on the socks' pattern page. Ruth, the mastermind behind Penny Rose Yarns, has been kind enough to let me release the pattern to everyone at the same time club members get it. Alas, club members are the only ones who get the beautiful purple yarn I [...]
To Those Who Wait
The newest pattern is coming out on Tuesday. Until then, I shall be suspiciously quiet. I could say that it's all part of a master plan to build suspense, but it's much more likely I'm just lazy.
Fine Line
I must now attempt to walk that fine line between discretion and rashness. Let's see how I do. I can tell you that I have a new sock pattern coming out. That really shouldn't be a surprise to any of you, and it certainly isn't breaking any vows of secrecy. I could probably also tell you that it's for a sock club. Now if you've ever looked into sock clubs, you likely know that they have only a limited number of spots, and that you have to sign up by a certain date. So this leads me to believe that [...]
Winners
Thanks to everyone who left comments on the Craft Sanity post. It was great to see which patterns you guys like! As promised, the three winners are: Mariah, Bethany, and Carol in TX! I'll be sending you all emails with your patterns later today.
They Come in Threes…
Over the past week or so I have had three, yes three pairs of socks wear out at the heels. One of them is an early pair of The Boy's (made during that period of deeply unsuitable yarns I mentioned earlier). The other two are mine and were made a bit later and with more suitable yarns. Alas, even with appropriate yarn, socks are not everlasting. In all three cases I caught the damage when it was just a thin spot and not a full-fledged blow out. This means darning them isn't actually all that hard, and I have very [...]
One Down
One to go. I'm fairly madly in love with these. They started out as something calm and quiet and soothing and have transformed into something bordering on obsession. I haven't actually knit on anything else since I cast these on. The second one is now on the needles and I've got the pattern mostly written up. I'm writing this pattern in two different sizes and including instructions to either do that fancy instep swirly bit or do straight ribbing all the way down the foot. If you've fallen in love too and are itching to test them, keep an eye [...]
Use the Good Stuff
At its heart, knitting is just using sticks to tie string into an overly complicated slip knot. It really doesn't take much in the way of tools. You certainly can go out and buy a closet full of supplies and gadgets, but you don't need to. All you really need are needles and yarn. So if that's all you need, why not use the good stuff? That's what I'm doing here. The yarn is Hand Maiden's Casbah Sock in Pewter, and it is a treat to work with. It is a bit more expensive than what I normally buy, but [...]
Gritty and Gray
Gray with a chance of graupel. Yeah that's right graupel. According to Wikipedia, graupel is "precipitation that forms when supercooled droplets of water condense on a snowflake, forming a 2–5 mm ball of rime." Yup, you can guess what the weather is like around here. However, it is an excellent incentive to find some super soft, super warm gray yarn and make something cozy. I'm only an inch or two in but I love these already and I will be naming them Graupel.
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